Ask comment:
"Remember: you're just out of college & you've suddenly got a lot of money but at this point you're not depending on it to maintain a high cost of living. Presumably your finances and time aren't already allocated anywhere beyond yourself. First:..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by elisynn
Last month
Ask comment:
"You might start by rolling up your long-sleeved shirts on warm days--see how that's received. That way, you can "break the news" of your tattoos gradually...." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Soulbee
3 months ago
Ask comment:
"Start with Duotrope's Digest, a great online database of print & electronic journals, searchable by genre & paying/non-paying markets. Or go sit in a bookstore with a good magazine selection and read for a couple hours. Some people like the..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by TheManChild2000
4 months ago
Ask comment:
"Does your friend know someone else in the dorms (or on-campus suites) who'd let you crash there? You might try to find a spare room/couch on couchsurfing.com or hospitalityclub.org (I've had great experiences with guests & hosts from both sites,..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by availablelight
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I've been making "you be the Palestinian photojournalist & I'll be the Israeli border guard" jokes in bed with my partner for a couple years now. I'm glad* to see there're special genres out there just for us.
*and by 'glad' I mean..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Ludi
5 months ago
Ask comment:
"I find it completely strange that others see tallying up spending on a night out as insensitive. This is like viewing a conversation re: having better sex as a personal affront. If something like spending is a touchy subject so early in the..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by funkiwan
6 months ago
Ask post:
Hunting the wild backpack!
favorited 12 times, recently by ick, edbyford, MrZero, firstdrop, IndigoRain, JaredSeth, nightengine, thetenthstory, googlebombed, ellebee, somanyamys, drill_here_fore_seismics
8 months ago
Ask comment:
"There was an interesting This American Life about joyful and depressing sounds/tones that I only caught a small sliver of. The gist, as I remember it, was that sharps and flats tend to indicate upset, depression, sadness, etc throughout cultures...." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by blueberry
10 months ago
Ask comment:
"Hang out around the Survival Research Labs people?" [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by MaxK
10 months ago
Ask comment:
"If you can both provide your kid with safety and stability, can remain friends, and can share your parenting life together from separate apartments, then YES, break up! A child growing up in an unhappy household is going to have a lot of issues--and..." [
more]
favorited 2 times, recently by papafrita, ifjuly
11 months ago
Ask comment:
"There's a move towards gender-neutral pronouns among some American subcultures (& surely other nationalities), using they as a singular pronoun ("If Mary calls, say I'll call them right back."), or substituting ze & hir for gendered..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by numinous
Last year
Ask comment:
"Blue Highways by William Least-Heat Moon is one of the classics of travel literature, and is about doing exactly this. It's an incredible book, and should give you a lot of practical information in between incredible stories. Steinbeck's Travels With..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by lhl
Last year
Ask comment:
"For what it's worth, I saw several old Digital Rebels at a pawn shop the other day, all for under $175. I'm not sure what the risks involved in buying from a pawn shop are, but you might look into that......" [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by CunningLinguist
Last year
Ask comment:
"Enjoy yourself!
Of course make sure you're not over-indulging to the detriment of your future. Try to be building lasting relationships and have a few true confidants. Also be sure that your job is providing you with useful skills that will..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by gregb1007
Last year
Ask post:
Hunting the wild backpack!
favorited 12 times, recently by ick, edbyford, MrZero, firstdrop, IndigoRain, JaredSeth, nightengine, thetenthstory, googlebombed, ellebee, somanyamys, drill_here_fore_seismics
Last year
Ask comment:
"Because you can't buy groceries, dinner out, or nearly anything else with plastic, it's completely normal to carry huge amounts of cash around with you. When I lived in Japan as a cheapskate 23yr old I routinely carried $300+ in my wallet. This is..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by oxford blue
Last year
Ask comment:
"Cost depends entirely on your cost of living, your sense of adventure, and what standard of comfort/predictability you want.
For example: staying in hostels is almost always predictable (you know exactly what to expect, right down to drunk..." [
more]
favorited 1 time, recently by SteveFlamingo
Two years ago
